鐵路交通

火車種類:
平快車:local express 直達車:direct nonstop 客車:passenger train
臥車:sleeper, pullman car 特快車:express train 餐車:dining (buffet) car
特等客車:parlor car 柴油快車:diesel train 裝甲火車:armored train
高架火車:elevated train 慢車:ordinary train 對號快車:limited express
貨車:freight train 專車:special train 通勤客車:commuter car
貨櫃列車:freightliner 晝間行駛的客貨車:day coach
超級特快車:super- express, bullet train

 

火車構造:
中央座位:center seat 靠道座位:aisle seat 靠窗座位:window seat
通道:aisle 中舖:middle berth 上 (下)舖:upper (lower) berth
窗帶:window strap 臥舖:berth 駕駛室:steering room
乘客車廂:coach/ car 滑窗:sliding window 網架:baggage rack

 

火車服務人員:
車掌,查票員:conductor 女車掌:conductress 司機:engineer (driver)
段長:division superintendent 列車長:train master 看柵工:crossing guard
軌道工人:track laborer 站長:station master 站員:clerk
挑夫:bearer 號誌工:signal man 護路工人:surface man
月台剪票人員:gateman, ticket examiner

 

鐵路交通名詞:
上 (火)車:board, get on 揮別:wave goodbye 火車時刻表:train timetable
月台:platform 送行:see someone off 柵欄:barrier
站長室:station master's office 高架鐵路:elevated railroad 火車站:train station
火車站大廳:concourse 換車車站:junction station 平交道:railroad crossing
幹線:main line 支線:branch line 枕木:railway tie
雙軌鐵路:double train tracks 鐵路:railway 鐵路局:railway administration
北上:be north- bound 南下:be south- bound 鐵路終點:railhead
軌距:gauge 軌條:rail 軌道:track
地下鐵:(美) subway, underground line, tube  (英) underground railway, (法) metro
鐵路電氣化:railway electrification program
大眾捷運系統:massive rapid transportation (MRT)

 

參考資料:1. 康軒國中英語二上教師手冊    2. 實用中英百科手冊 / 歐亞